Worksheet packs for common problemsstart from the problem.
Is your child mixing up b and d, forgetting spaces, or stuck on blending sounds? Each pack explains why it happens and what helps, gives a short plan, and has the right worksheets in the right order, as one free PDF.
Handwriting problems
Help for b and d reversalsYour child writes d when they mean b, or the other way round.8 worksheets · 5-step plan · free PDFHelp for letter and number reversals (p, q, 2, 3, 5, 7, 9)Your child writes some numbers backwards, or mixes up p and q.9 worksheets · 2-step plan · free PDFTeach handwriting in the right order: letter familiesTeaching letters from A to Z means jumping from easy to hard and back.8 worksheets · 4-step plan · free PDFHelp for messy handwriting: letter size and linesYour child can form the letters, but the writing is hard to read: every letter is the same size, letters float above the line, or the words take up the whole page.6 worksheets · 3-step plan · free PDFHelp for no spaces between wordsYour child writes sentences like “Ilikemydog”.6 worksheets · 3-step plan · free PDFHandwriting help for 1st and 2nd gradersYour 1st or 2nd grader writes, but it is slow, messy or hard to read.8 worksheets · 2-step plan · free PDFHandwriting tips and worksheets for left-handed childrenYour child writes with the left hand and smudges the writing, hooks the wrist or cannot see what they just wrote.8 worksheets · 2-step plan · free PDFFirst marks: from scribbles to lines (age 2 to 4)Your toddler scribbles, or is not interested in crayons yet.9 worksheets · 4-step plan · free PDFPencil grip problems: what is normal and what helpsYour child holds the pencil in a fist, with all fingers, or with the thumb wrapped over.7 worksheets · 3-step plan · free PDFSwitching hands and crossing the middleYour child draws with the right hand on one side of the page and the left on the other, or has not settled on a writing hand yet.7 worksheets · 3-step plan · free PDFWhen your child’s hand gets tired from writingAfter a few lines your child shakes their hand, complains it hurts, or the writing falls apart.7 worksheets · 3-step plan · free PDFScissor skills: from snipping to curvesYour child struggles to open and close scissors, or cuts off the line.6 worksheets · 4-step plan · free PDFWhen your child starts letters at the bottomYour child writes letters that look right on the paper but starts them at the bottom, or draws o and a clockwise.7 worksheets · 3-step plan · free PDFMirror writing: when your child writes backwardsYour child writes their name from right to left, or turns letters like s, j and z the wrong way.7 worksheets · 3-step plan · free PDFCapital letters in the middle of wordsYour child writes words like “BaBy” or “doG”.8 worksheets · 3-step plan · free PDFWhen copying from the board is hardYour child loses their place when copying from the board, copies only part, or takes much longer than classmates.7 worksheets · 3-step plan · free PDFWhen handwriting is slowYour child knows what to write but takes a very long time to write it.10 worksheets · 4-step plan · free PDFPressing too hard or too lightYour child presses so hard the pencil breaks or the paper tears, or writes so lightly it is hard to see.5 worksheets · 3-step plan · free PDF
Reading and phonics problems
Help with learning letter soundsYour child knows the letter names (or the ABC song) but not the sounds the letters make, and the sounds are what reading needs.14 worksheets · 4-step plan · free PDFKnows the sounds but can’t blend them into wordsYour child can say c, a and t, but then guesses “cup” or “car” instead of reading cat.12 worksheets · 4-step plan · free PDFHelp when sight words don’t stickYour child practises the same sight words every week with flashcards and still forgets them.11 worksheets · 3-step plan · free PDFWhen your child does not know the letters yetYour child mixes up letter names or knows only a few letters.10 worksheets · 3-step plan · free PDFRhyming and hearing the sounds in wordsYour child cannot tell which words rhyme, or which sound a word starts with.9 worksheets · 4-step plan · free PDFHearing every sound in a word (and spelling it)Your child writes “ct” for cat or “sp” for stop: the first sounds are there, but sounds in the middle get lost.9 worksheets · 3-step plan · free PDFWhen your child guesses words instead of reading themYour child looks at the first letter and says a word that starts with it, or guesses from the picture.8 worksheets · 3-step plan · free PDFReading was for saw (and on for no)Your child reads “saw” when the word is “was”, or “no” for “on”.9 worksheets · 3-step plan · free PDFWhen your child loses their place when readingYour child skips words, reads the same line twice, or loses their place on the page.7 worksheets · 3-step plan · free PDFReading longer wordsYour child reads short words well but gets stuck on longer words like sunset, rabbit or jumping.8 worksheets · 4-step plan · free PDFWhen your child reads slowly, word by wordYour child reads accurately but very slowly, one word at a time, without expression.8 worksheets · 3-step plan · free PDFWhen your child reads the words but does not understandYour child reads the words well but cannot tell you what happened.7 worksheets · 3-step plan · free PDFBuilding vocabulary in young childrenYour child uses few words, or does not know common words for everyday things.8 worksheets · 3-step plan · free PDFLate talkers: supporting early reading and writingYour toddler says fewer words than other children the same age.7 worksheets · 3-step plan · free PDF
Getting ready and catching up
Not ready to write letters yet? Start with pre-writingYour child is not ready to write letters yet: lines wobble, circles do not close, or the pencil grip is still a fist.20 worksheets · 4-step plan · free PDFGetting ready for kindergarten: writing and lettersYour child starts kindergarten soon and you want to help them get ready, without turning summer into school.13 worksheets · 4-step plan · free PDFCan trace, but won’t write on their ownYour child traces beautifully but freezes at an empty line.10 worksheets · 4-step plan · free PDFStarting cursive: a 4-week planYour child is ready to learn cursive, or the school has started it, and you want a clear path.11 worksheets · 4-step plan · free PDFSummer practice before 1st gradeChildren can lose some of their reading and writing over a long summer break.16 worksheets · 4-step plan · free PDFWhen your child cannot sit still for worksheetsYour child is up after one minute, or stares out of the window.7 worksheets · 3-step plan · free PDFLearning to write their nameWriting their own name is the first word most children want to write.6 worksheets · 2-step plan · free PDF
Writing and spelling problems
From sound spelling to correct spellingYour child writes “I lik my dog” or “wen we went to the prk”.7 worksheets · 3-step plan · free PDFWhen your child does not want to writeYour child says “I don’t know what to write”, or writes one sentence and stops.9 worksheets · 4-step plan · free PDFWhen writing makes your child anxiousYour child erases until the paper tears, refuses to write a word they cannot spell, or gets upset over a letter that is not perfect.7 worksheets · 3-step plan · free PDFForgetting capitals and periodsYour child writes long strings of words with no capital letters and no periods.7 worksheets · 3-step plan · free PDF
Learning differences
Reading and writing with autistic childrenAutistic children learn to read and write in many different ways.10 worksheets · 4-step plan · free PDFReading and writing with ADHDYour child with ADHD knows more than their worksheets show: they lose focus, rush or skip lines.9 worksheets · 4-step plan · free PDFDyslexia: early signs and how to support readingYour child finds it much harder than others to link letters and sounds, read words and spell, despite good teaching.11 worksheets · 4-step plan · free PDFDysgraphia: when writing is unusually hardYour child’s handwriting is very hard to read, slow and tiring, even with practice, and writing down ideas is a struggle.11 worksheets · 4-step plan · free PDFDCD (dyspraxia) and handwritingYour child is clumsy, finds buttons, cutting and ball games hard, and handwriting is a struggle.11 worksheets · 4-step plan · free PDFDevelopmental language disorder (DLD), speech and readingYour child finds it hard to understand or use language: finding words, making sentences, following instructions.11 worksheets · 4-step plan · free PDFReading and writing with deaf and hard of hearing childrenDeaf and hard of hearing children can become strong readers and writers.8 worksheets · 3-step plan · free PDFLow vision and CVI: making worksheets easier to seeYour child has low vision or cerebral visual impairment (CVI).8 worksheets · 3-step plan · free PDFLow muscle tone, bendy joints and handwritingYour child has very bendy fingers or low muscle tone.6 worksheets · 3-step plan · free PDFReading and writing with children with Down syndromeMany children with Down syndrome become readers, and reading can help their speech and language too.10 worksheets · 4-step plan · free PDFCerebral palsy: making reading and writing accessibleCerebral palsy affects movement and posture, and each child is different.7 worksheets · 3-step plan · free PDFExecutive function: planning and organizing writingYour child has ideas but cannot get started, forgets what they wanted to say, or does not finish.6 worksheets · 3-step plan · free PDFLearning to read and write in English as a new languageYour child is learning to read and write in English while speaking another language at home.10 worksheets · 3-step plan · free PDFGifted and twice-exceptional children: reading ahead, writing behindYour child reads far above their age but hates writing, or is very bright and also has a learning difference (twice-exceptional or 2e).9 worksheets · 3-step plan · free PDFChildren born early or with developmental delayYour child was born early or has a developmental delay.9 worksheets · 3-step plan · free PDF
Letter of the week
Letter of the week: AaEverything for one week on the letter A: how to write it, what it sounds like and words that start with it, from finger tracing on day 1 to a little book to read on day 5..9 worksheets · 5-step plan · free PDFLetter of the week: BbEverything for one week on the letter B: how to write it, what it sounds like and words that start with it, from finger tracing on day 1 to a little book to read on day 5..9 worksheets · 5-step plan · free PDFLetter of the week: CcEverything for one week on the letter C: how to write it, what it sounds like and words that start with it, from finger tracing on day 1 to a little book to read on day 5..9 worksheets · 5-step plan · free PDFLetter of the week: DdEverything for one week on the letter D: how to write it, what it sounds like and words that start with it, from finger tracing on day 1 to a little book to read on day 5..9 worksheets · 5-step plan · free PDFLetter of the week: EeEverything for one week on the letter E: how to write it, what it sounds like and words that start with it, from finger tracing on day 1 to a little book to read on day 5..9 worksheets · 5-step plan · free PDFLetter of the week: FfEverything for one week on the letter F: how to write it, what it sounds like and words that start with it, from finger tracing on day 1 to a little book to read on day 5..9 worksheets · 5-step plan · free PDFLetter of the week: GgEverything for one week on the letter G: how to write it, what it sounds like and words that start with it, from finger tracing on day 1 to a little book to read on day 5..9 worksheets · 5-step plan · free PDFLetter of the week: HhEverything for one week on the letter H: how to write it, what it sounds like and words that start with it, from finger tracing on day 1 to a little book to read on day 5..9 worksheets · 5-step plan · free PDFLetter of the week: IiEverything for one week on the letter I: how to write it, what it sounds like and words that start with it, from finger tracing on day 1 to a little book to read on day 5..9 worksheets · 5-step plan · free PDFLetter of the week: JjEverything for one week on the letter J: how to write it, what it sounds like and words that start with it, from finger tracing on day 1 to a little book to read on day 5..9 worksheets · 5-step plan · free PDFLetter of the week: KkEverything for one week on the letter K: how to write it, what it sounds like and words that start with it, from finger tracing on day 1 to a little book to read on day 5..9 worksheets · 5-step plan · free PDFLetter of the week: LlEverything for one week on the letter L: how to write it, what it sounds like and words that start with it, from finger tracing on day 1 to a little book to read on day 5..9 worksheets · 5-step plan · free PDFLetter of the week: MmEverything for one week on the letter M: how to write it, what it sounds like and words that start with it, from finger tracing on day 1 to a little book to read on day 5..9 worksheets · 5-step plan · free PDFLetter of the week: NnEverything for one week on the letter N: how to write it, what it sounds like and words that start with it, from finger tracing on day 1 to a little book to read on day 5..9 worksheets · 5-step plan · free PDFLetter of the week: OoEverything for one week on the letter O: how to write it, what it sounds like and words that start with it, from finger tracing on day 1 to a little book to read on day 5..9 worksheets · 5-step plan · free PDFLetter of the week: PpEverything for one week on the letter P: how to write it, what it sounds like and words that start with it, from finger tracing on day 1 to a little book to read on day 5..9 worksheets · 5-step plan · free PDFLetter of the week: QqEverything for one week on the letter Q: how to write it, what it sounds like and words that start with it, from finger tracing on day 1 to a little book to read on day 5..9 worksheets · 5-step plan · free PDFLetter of the week: RrEverything for one week on the letter R: how to write it, what it sounds like and words that start with it, from finger tracing on day 1 to a little book to read on day 5..9 worksheets · 5-step plan · free PDFLetter of the week: SsEverything for one week on the letter S: how to write it, what it sounds like and words that start with it, from finger tracing on day 1 to a little book to read on day 5..9 worksheets · 5-step plan · free PDFLetter of the week: TtEverything for one week on the letter T: how to write it, what it sounds like and words that start with it, from finger tracing on day 1 to a little book to read on day 5..9 worksheets · 5-step plan · free PDFLetter of the week: UuEverything for one week on the letter U: how to write it, what it sounds like and words that start with it, from finger tracing on day 1 to a little book to read on day 5..9 worksheets · 5-step plan · free PDFLetter of the week: VvEverything for one week on the letter V: how to write it, what it sounds like and words that start with it, from finger tracing on day 1 to a little book to read on day 5..9 worksheets · 5-step plan · free PDFLetter of the week: WwEverything for one week on the letter W: how to write it, what it sounds like and words that start with it, from finger tracing on day 1 to a little book to read on day 5..9 worksheets · 5-step plan · free PDFLetter of the week: XxEverything for one week on the letter X: how to write it, what it sounds like and words that start with it, from finger tracing on day 1 to a little book to read on day 5..9 worksheets · 5-step plan · free PDFLetter of the week: YyEverything for one week on the letter Y: how to write it, what it sounds like and words that start with it, from finger tracing on day 1 to a little book to read on day 5..9 worksheets · 5-step plan · free PDFLetter of the week: ZzEverything for one week on the letter Z: how to write it, what it sounds like and words that start with it, from finger tracing on day 1 to a little book to read on day 5..9 worksheets · 5-step plan · free PDF
Ready-to-teach units
SH digraph: complete no-prep unitEverything to teach and practise sh in one week: sh is two letters that make one sound, the quiet “shh”.8 worksheets · 5-step plan · free PDFCH digraph: complete no-prep unitEverything to teach and practise ch in one week: ch makes one sound, as in chin and lunch.8 worksheets · 5-step plan · free PDFTH digraph: complete no-prep unitEverything to teach and practise th in one week: th can be quiet (thin) or buzzing (this); both are two letters for one sound.8 worksheets · 5-step plan · free PDFWH digraph: complete no-prep unitEverything to teach and practise wh in one week: wh mostly sounds like w, and starts many question words.7 worksheets · 5-step plan · free PDFCK ending: complete no-prep unitEverything to teach and practise ck in one week: After a short vowel, the k sound at the end is usually spelled ck.8 worksheets · 5-step plan · free PDFL-blends: complete no-prep unitEverything to teach and practise bl cl fl gl pl sl in one week: In a blend you hear both sounds: f-l in flag.8 worksheets · 5-step plan · free PDFR-blends: complete no-prep unitEverything to teach and practise br cr dr fr gr pr tr in one week: Two consonants, two sounds: f-r in frog.8 worksheets · 5-step plan · free PDFS-blends: complete no-prep unitEverything to teach and practise sc sk sm sn sp st sw in one week: An s blend starts with s and one more consonant: s-t in stop.8 worksheets · 5-step plan · free PDFEnding blends: complete no-prep unitEverything to teach and practise mp nd st nt nk sk in one week: At the end of a word two consonants can blend too: m-p in lamp.7 worksheets · 5-step plan · free PDFMagic e: a_e: complete no-prep unitEverything to teach and practise a_e in one week: The e at the end is silent and makes the a say its name.8 worksheets · 5-step plan · free PDFMagic e: i_e: complete no-prep unitEverything to teach and practise i_e in one week: Magic e makes the i say its name: kit becomes kite.8 worksheets · 5-step plan · free PDFMagic e: o_e: complete no-prep unitEverything to teach and practise o_e in one week: Magic e makes the o say its name: not becomes note.7 worksheets · 5-step plan · free PDFMagic e: u_e: complete no-prep unitEverything to teach and practise u_e in one week: Magic e makes the u say its name: cub becomes cube.8 worksheets · 5-step plan · free PDFAI and AY: complete no-prep unitEverything to teach and practise ai ay in one week: ai and ay both say a as in its name; ai is usually inside a word (rain), ay usually at the end (day).7 worksheets · 5-step plan · free PDFEE and EA: complete no-prep unitEverything to teach and practise ee ea in one week: ee and ea both say e as in its name.9 worksheets · 5-step plan · free PDFOA and OW (long o): complete no-prep unitEverything to teach and practise oa ow in one week: oa and ow can both say o as in its name.8 worksheets · 5-step plan · free PDFOO: complete no-prep unitEverything to teach and practise oo in one week: oo usually says the long oo in moon (and sometimes the short sound in book).7 worksheets · 5-step plan · free PDFIGH and IE: complete no-prep unitEverything to teach and practise igh ie in one week: igh and ie both say i as in its name.7 worksheets · 5-step plan · free PDFER, IR and UR: complete no-prep unitEverything to teach and practise er ir ur in one week: er, ir and ur all make the same sound, as in her, bird and fur.7 worksheets · 5-step plan · free PDFAR: complete no-prep unitEverything to teach and practise ar in one week: When r follows a, it changes the sound: c-ar, not c-a-r.7 worksheets · 5-step plan · free PDFOR: complete no-prep unitEverything to teach and practise or in one week: When r follows o, it changes the sound, as in corn.7 worksheets · 5-step plan · free PDFOU and OW (as in cow): complete no-prep unitEverything to teach and practise ou ow in one week: ou and ow can both make the “ow!” sound, as in out and cow.7 worksheets · 5-step plan · free PDFOI and OY: complete no-prep unitEverything to teach and practise oi oy in one week: oi and oy make the same sound; oi is usually inside a word (coin), oy usually at the end (boy).7 worksheets · 5-step plan · free PDFShort a CVC words: complete unitTwo weeks of short a practice: hearing it, reading it in CVC words, spelling it and reading it in a story..10 worksheets · 4-step plan · free PDFShort e CVC words: complete unitTwo weeks of short e practice: hearing it, reading it in CVC words, spelling it and reading it in a story..10 worksheets · 4-step plan · free PDFShort i CVC words: complete unitTwo weeks of short i practice: hearing it, reading it in CVC words, spelling it and reading it in a story..10 worksheets · 4-step plan · free PDFShort o CVC words: complete unitTwo weeks of short o practice: hearing it, reading it in CVC words, spelling it and reading it in a story..10 worksheets · 4-step plan · free PDFShort u CVC words: complete unitTwo weeks of short u practice: hearing it, reading it in CVC words, spelling it and reading it in a story..10 worksheets · 4-step plan · free PDFHeart words: map the tricky partWords like said, was and the cannot be fully sounded out, but most of each word still follows the rules.12 worksheets · 4-step plan · free PDFReading fluency: practise and track progressChildren who read slowly need two things: practice that makes reading automatic, and a way to see that it is working.7 worksheets · 2-step plan · free PDFKindergarten morning work: 20 daysA calm, predictable start to the day: 20 pages with the same four boxes every day, reviewing letters, sight words, sounds and sentences..20 worksheets · 4-step plan · free PDFJournal prompts for kids: 20 draw-and-write pagesDaily or weekly journal writing builds writing stamina and ideas.20 worksheets · 4-step plan · free PDFWriting units: how-to, opinion, all-about and storyThe four kinds of writing young children learn (how-to, opinion, informative and narrative), each with a planner, paper and a checklist..9 worksheets · 4-step plan · free PDFDolch pre-primer sight words: all 40 wordsAll 40 dolch pre-primer sight words in one pack: a page per word (read, color, trace, write, find, build, read in a sentence), plus a quick check before and after..42 worksheets · 3-step plan · free PDFDolch primer sight words: all 52 wordsAll 52 dolch primer sight words in one pack: a page per word (read, color, trace, write, find, build, read in a sentence), plus a quick check before and after..54 worksheets · 3-step plan · free PDFDolch first grade sight words: all 41 wordsAll 41 dolch first grade sight words in one pack: a page per word (read, color, trace, write, find, build, read in a sentence), plus a quick check before and after..42 worksheets · 2-step plan · free PDFCursive workbook: all letters, words and sentencesA complete cursive course in one PDF: every letter with numbered strokes, then joined words and sentences..40 worksheets · 4-step plan · free PDFHandwriting practice for the whole yearA short handwriting page every week of the year: letters first, then words, then sentences on themes children like..25 worksheets · 3-step plan · free PDF
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